2 Raja-raja 4:23

4:23 He said, “Why do you want to go see him today? It is not the new moon ¹  or the Sabbath.” She said, “Everything’s fine.” ² 

2 Raja-raja 6:6

6:6 The prophet ³  asked, “Where did it drop in?” When he showed him the spot, Elisha ⁴  cut off a branch, threw it in at that spot, and made the ax head float.

2 Raja-raja 8:14

8:14 He left Elisha and went to his master. Ben Hadad ⁵  asked him, “What did Elisha tell you?” Hazael ⁶  replied, “He told me you would surely recover.”

2 Raja-raja 22:18

22:18 Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to seek an oracle from the Lord: “This is what the Lord God of Israel says concerning the words you have heard:

[4:23]  ¹ sn The new moon was a time of sacrifice and special feasts (Num 28:14; 1 Sam 20:5). Apparently it was a convenient time to visit a prophet. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 57.

[4:23]  ² tn Heb “peace.”

[6:6]  ³ tn Heb “man of God” (also in v. 9).

[6:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ben Hadad) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:14]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Hazael) has been specified in the translation for clarity.